Sarina Sleeveless Top in Schachenmayr Organic Cotton - S10863 - Downloadable PDF

Sarina Sleeveless Top in Schachenmayr Organic Cotton

What is Being Made

The Sarina Sleeveless Top is a fitted, contemporary knit garment designed by Wenke Müller. This sleeveless top features a tapered silhouette that is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, creating a flattering shape. The design includes structured armholes and a rounded neckline with distinct front and back neck depths. Available in five sizes ranging from XS to XL, this top is suitable for layering or wearing as a standalone piece.

Techniques Used

The Sarina Sleeveless Top employs a sophisticated stripe pattern technique that combines two different needle sizes to create visual texture and dimension. This alternating needle size method produces a subtle striped effect throughout the garment. The design incorporates strategic decreases to achieve the tapered fit, with stitches decreased at the sides to transition from the wider lower body to the narrower upper body and shoulders. The construction involves working flat pieces for the back and front, with careful shaping at the armholes and neckline.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch throughout the garment, creating a smooth, classic knit fabric with a distinctive V-pattern appearance on the right side and horizontal bumps on the wrong side.
• Purl Stitch: Used on wrong-side rows to complement the stockinette stitch construction and contribute to the stripe pattern effect.
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease used to shape the garment at the sides and create the tapered silhouette.
• Skip, Knit (Skp): A left-leaning decrease technique used in conjunction with K2tog to create balanced, symmetrical shaping on both sides of the garment.

Stripe Patterns

Stripe Pattern 1 consists of 20 rows that repeat throughout sections of the garment. Rows 1 through 18 are worked in stockinette stitch using 2.5 mm needles. Row 19 (right side) switches to 6.0 mm needles while maintaining stockinette stitch, creating a subtle texture change. Row 20 (wrong side) returns to 2.5 mm needles with purl stitch, completing the pattern repeat.

Stripe Pattern 2 is a shorter 4-row repeat used in other sections. Rows 1 and 2 are worked in stockinette stitch with 2.5 mm needles. Row 3 (right side) uses 6.0 mm needles in stockinette stitch, and Row 4 (wrong side) returns to 2.5 mm needles with purl stitch.

Materials

This pattern is designed for Schachenmayr Organic Cotton yarn in a 4-ply weight, making it ideal for warm-weather wear with breathable, natural fiber construction. The project requires two needle sizes: 2.5 mm needles for the base fabric and 6.0 mm needles for creating the stripe texture effect. The alternating needle sizes are essential to achieving the intended visual and tactile qualities of the finished garment.

Sizing and Fit

The Sarina Sleeveless Top is offered in five sizes with graduated measurements. The width at the bottom ranges from 48 cm in XS to 64 cm in XL, while the width at the top tapers to between 41 cm and 57 cm respectively. The total length varies from 57 cm to 65 cm across the size range. Armhole depths increase with size, ranging from 20 cm to 24 cm in height, with corresponding increases in shoulder width from 7.5 cm to 11.5 cm. The neckline is consistent across sizes with a front neck height of 20 to 21 cm and a back neck height of 8 cm.

Difficulty Level

Rated as an intermediate knitting project, the Sarina Sleeveless Top requires solid foundational skills including proficiency with stockinette and purl stitches, comfortable execution of basic decreases, and the ability to follow a structured pattern with multiple size options. The technique of alternating needle sizes to create stripe patterns adds moderate complexity, making this project suitable for knitters who have completed several basic garments and are ready to explore textural variations and fitted garment construction.